Kesha blames social media for giving her an eating disorder

Kesha is opening up about her eating disorder, anxiety and depression, and the pop star says social media is partly to blame.

The "TiK ToK" singer, 30, penned an essay for Teen Vogue just one day after Solange Knowles did the same, and revealed that years of cyber bullying and social media torment sparked her struggle with both anorexia and bulimia.

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"When I think about the kind of bullying I dealt with as a child and teen, it seems almost quaint compared with what goes on today," she wrote. "The amount of body-shaming and baseless slut-shaming online makes me sick. I know from personal experience how comments can mess up somebody's self-confidence and sense of self-worth. I have felt so unlovable after reading cruel words written by strangers who don't know a thing about me."

Kesha explained that she often couldn't help herself from reading comments online about her body, and that there was "strange irony" in the fact that when she felt her lowest, people finally gave positive feedback.

Kesha says social media was a big factor in her eating disorder (Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

"When I compared myself to others, I would read more mean comments, which only fed my anxiety and depression," she wrote. "Seeing paparazzi photos of myself and the accompanying catty commentary fueled my eating disorder."

As a result, the singer revealed that her relationship with social media has changed, and while she hasn't yet quit, her use is much less frequent.

"I love it because it's how I communicate with my fans … but too much of it can exacerbate my anxiety and depression," she wrote. "This year I made a pledge to take more breaks from social media and screens and spend more time in nature."

The star has struggled in recent years after she sued Dr. Luke for drugging and raping her. (Laura Roberts/Laura Roberts/Invision/AP)

In recent years, the star has faced a series of ongoing struggles stemming from allegations that her producer, Dr. Luke, raped and drugged her. Her music career has since stalled as she attempts to break free from her record contract with Sony, who also employs Dr. Luke, though recent reports claim they have since cut ties.

In her legal filings against Dr. Luke (Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald), Kesha also claimed that he bullied her about her weight as well, calling her a "fat f----ing refrigerator" and that the abuse was so intense she contemplated suicide.

In response, Dr. Luke has vehemently denied her claims, and said that the singer started the drama in order to break free from her contract with the label.